1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Research via: www. Worldbookonline.com Student Name: Jazmin Miller Date:1-19-10 MECPS, Mr. Jiang

2. Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Born January 15 th, 1929 Born January 15 th, 1929 Civil rights activist Civil rights activist African American Baptist Minister African American Baptist Minister Major leader of the civil rights movement between the 1950’s and 1960’s Major leader of the civil rights movement between the 1950’s and 1960’s Motivational speaker against nonviolence Motivational speaker against nonviolence

3. Quotes from "I Have a Dream” I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

4. Books Dr. King wrote? Stride toward freedom Stride toward freedom Strength to Love Strength to Love Why cant we Wait Why cant we Wait Where do we go From Here: Chaos or Community ? Where do we go From Here: Chaos or Community ? Trumpet of Conscience Trumpet of Conscience

5. His Early life: He was born on January 15 th 1929 He was born on January 15 th 1929 In school Martin Skipped both the 9 th and 12 th grades In school Martin Skipped both the 9 th and 12 th grades He attended Morehouse college He attended Morehouse college Received a PHD in Theology Received a PHD in Theology

6. The early civil rights movement Started with the protest and boycott against Montgomery's segregated Busses in 1955 Started with the protest and boycott against Montgomery's segregated Busses in 1955 Rise of the NAACP Rise of the NAACP King founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) King founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

7. Dr. King’s contribution: He helped African- Americans have the rights they have today He helped African- Americans have the rights they have today He made it possible for them to legally exercised the rights they were given in the written constitution He made it possible for them to legally exercised the rights they were given in the written constitution Segregation is no longer a law Segregation is no longer a law